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Ian Bonham-Carter
Air Commodore Bonham-Carter
Birth nameIan Malcolm Bonham-Carter
Born31 July 1882
Westminster, London, England[1]
Died31 December 1953 (aged 71)
Halton, Buckinghamshire
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Air Force  British Army
Years of service1900–1931, 1939–1942
RankAir Commodore
CommandsNo. 1 School of Technical Training
No. 3 Group
Battles / warsSecond Boer War
First World War
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Mention in Despatches (3)

Air Commodore Ian Malcolm Bonham-Carter CB, OBE, RAF (31 July 1882 – 31 December 1953) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force from the Bonham-Carter family.

Bonham-Carter was the second son of Hugh Bonham-Carter, younger son of John Bonham-Carter, and Jane Margaret Macdonald.[2]

After his education at Haileybury, Ian Bonham-Carter was commissioned into the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1900. Bonham-Carter served in the 5th Battalion and then the 1st Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers before being appointed adjutant in 1909. In May 1914 he attended No 6 Course at the Central Flying School, receiving his Aviator's Certificate no. 794 on 25 May 1914. After completing his flying training, Bonham-Carter served in the Royal Flying Corps until he transferred to the RAF on its creation in 1918.http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Bonham-CarterIM.htm Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Cdre Bonham-Carter

In 1925, Bonham-Carter was appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 3 Group and in 1926 he took up command of No. 23 Group. He was then posted in 1928 as Commandant of No. 1 School of Technical Training.

During World War II, Bonham-Carter served as Duty Air Commodore in the Operations Room of Headquarters RAF Fighter Command.

See also

References

  1. ^ 1891 England Census
  2. ^ "Obituary: Air Commodore I. M. Bonham-Carter". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 2 January 1954. p. 9.
Military offices
Preceded by
Unknown
Officer Commanding No. 11 Group
9 February – 25 April 1920
Succeeded by
Post disestablished
Next held by Philip Joubert de la Ferté in 1936
Preceded by Air Officer Commanding No. 3 Group
1925–1926
Succeeded by
Post disestablished
Next held by Patrick Playfair in 1936
Preceded by Commandant, No. 1 School of Technical Training
1 April 1928 – 30 September 1931
Succeeded by